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Fertile-Beltrami Elementary

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Fertile-Beltrami Elementary ranks 161 st of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Fertile-Beltrami Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Fertile, Minnesota. The school is part of the Fertile-Beltrami School District, which is ranked 123 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Fertile-Beltrami Elementary has consistently been ranked in the top 20% of Minnesota elementary schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 161 out of 872 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Fertile-Beltrami Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in both math and reading proficiency across all grade levels, with particularly strong performance in 3rd and 4th grade math, where over 75% of students are proficient or better. The school also excels in science, with 69.44% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 45.02%. Despite having a high percentage of low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, the school's low-SES students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 15 out of 764 Minnesota elementary schools for this subgroup in 2024-2025. Fertile-Beltrami Elementary also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.9 in 2023-2024, compared to the nearby schools, which range from 9.8 to 16.7 students per teacher.

The school's consistent high performance, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the majority of the past decade, is a notable strength. Additionally, the school's ability to support its diverse student population, including a significant proportion of low-SES students, and help them achieve high levels of academic success is impressive. While nearby schools, such as Ada-Borup-West Elementary and Win-E-Mac Elementary, also perform well, Fertile-Beltrami Elementary stands out with its consistently stronger academic results, particularly in math and science.

249

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,369

Per pupil spending ?

43.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 S Mill St
Fertile, MN 56540-0648

(218) 945-6953

District: Fertile-Beltrami School District

Students who attend Fertile-Beltrami Elementary usually attend:

High:

Fertile-Beltrami Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Hispanic:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (62% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg52%

Minnesota avg47%

161^st of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

123^rd of 446Fertile-Beltrami School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	161 of 872	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	128 of 881	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	163 of 845	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	139 of 858	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	118 of 869	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	71 of 870	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	79.4	130 of 847	84.7%	★★★★☆
2017	78.7	137 of 853	83.9%	★★★★☆
2016	78.1	149 of 848	82.4%	★★★★☆
2015	67.5	289 of 840	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.8	209 of 826	74.7%	★★★★☆
2013	72.4	209 of 824	74.6%	★★★★☆
2012	68.8	253 of 820	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.2	138 of 814	83.0%	★★★★☆
2010	71.9	198 of 803	75.3%	★★★★☆
2009	72.3	105 of 434	75.8%	★★★★☆
2008	47.2	515 of 781	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.3	405 of 777	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.6	360 of 756	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.9	382 of 685	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.3	309 of 676	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	50.8	407 of 674	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	280 of 799	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.2	207 of 809	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	231 of 787	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	134 of 799	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	130 of 783	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	45 of 787	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	74.6	171 of 774	77.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	15 of 764	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	15 of 793	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.5	65 of 774	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	26 of 740	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	68.9	194 of 728	73.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	91 of 812	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	102 of 826	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	166 of 799	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	154 of 808	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	134 of 784	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	110 of 798	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	123 of 779	84.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	277 of 714	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	217 of 730	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	264 of 712	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	221 of 725	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.8	154 of 710	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	124 of 722	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	233 of 712	67.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math63%+18 vs state

Reading62%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Fertile-Beltrami Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	210 S Mill St	Fertile	56540	Polk County	Fertile-Beltrami School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 945-6953	249	20	12.2	43.4%	230 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	78.7	161^st of 872 public elementary schools	81.5%		81.5	128^th of 881 public elementary schools	85.5%	33	77.8	83.3	50.0	47.1	62.9	63.9	56.5	63.2	61.8	61.8	$11,369
Win-E-Mac Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	23130 345th St SE	Erskine	56535	Polk County	Win-E-Mac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 563-2900	247	16	15.2	33.6%	224 (90.7%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	70.8	261^st of 872 public elementary schools	70.1%		80.2	140^th of 881 public elementary schools	84.1%	121	66.7	81.3	51.5	66.7	66.4	26.7	46.9	54.6	79.5	53.7	$9,745
Norman County East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	408 Main Ave W	Twin Valley	56584	Norman County	Norman County East School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 584-5151	95	12	7.9	47.4%	75 (78.9%)	1 (1.1%)	12 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.3%)	31.7	628^th of 872 public elementary schools	28.0%		19	729^th of 881 public elementary schools	17.3%	101		33.3	45.5	6.7	34.0	50.0	38.9	54.6	13.3	37.0	$14,691
Ada-Borup-West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	209 6th St W	Ada	56510	Norman County	Ada-Borup-West Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 784-5353	370	26	14.2	50.8%	301 (81.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	65	323^rd of 872 public elementary schools	63.0%		74.5	209^th of 881 public elementary schools	76.3%	114	53.7	66.0	67.4		62.0	41.5	40.8	80.9		53.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Fertile-Beltrami Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Fertile-Beltrami Elementary?

Students at Fertile-Beltrami Elementary are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Fertile-Beltrami Elementary in?

Fertile-Beltrami School District

Is Fertile-Beltrami Elementary a good school?

Fertile-Beltrami Elementary ranks 161^st of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fertile-Beltrami Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 249 students attended Fertile-Beltrami Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Fertile-Beltrami Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fertile-Beltrami Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Fertile-Beltrami Secondary

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